diff --git a/orchagent/muxorch.cpp b/orchagent/muxorch.cpp
index 6770a4defb..baa0495a60 100644
--- a/orchagent/muxorch.cpp
+++ b/orchagent/muxorch.cpp
@@ -962,6 +962,10 @@ bool MuxOrch::isNeighborActive(const IpAddress& nbr, const MacAddress& mac, stri
 
     if (ptr)
     {
+        if (ptr->getSkipNeighborsSet().find(nbr) != ptr->getSkipNeighborsSet().end())
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
         return ptr->isActive();
     }
 
diff --git a/orchagent/muxorch.h b/orchagent/muxorch.h
index 011d61b924..c9b09fd823 100644
--- a/orchagent/muxorch.h
+++ b/orchagent/muxorch.h
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ class MuxCable
     {
         return nbr_handler_->getNextHopId(nh);
     }
+    std::set<IpAddress> getSkipNeighborsSet()
+    {
+        return skip_neighbors_;
+    }
 
 private:
     bool stateActive();